Guide to Producing a Fashion Show

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In the spring of 1757, the Lynch brothers established a ferry across the
to transport settlers on their way to the
. Within a decade, the settlement clustered around the ferry house became known as Lynchburg.
For a century, the city was regarded as one of the most important transportation centers in the
, although its real fortune lay in tobacco. After the
, Lynchburg evolved into a manufacturing center with a broadly based economy. As it marks its 250th anniversary, Lynchburg has become a focus for higher education and tourism in Central Virginia.
From the development of the modern camera to the current digital revolution, this photographic record of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties’ growth is rich, varied, and traces their transformation almost from their birth to the present day.